SOUTHERN NEVADA WATER AUTHORITY BOARD OF DIRECTORS REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 17, 2017 MINUTES

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1 SOUTHERN NEVADA WATER AUTHORITY BOARD OF DIRECTORS REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 17, 2017 MINUTES CALL TO ORDER BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT 9:01 a.m., Colorado River Conference Rooms, Southern Nevada Water Authority, 100 City Parkway, Seventh Floor, Las Vegas, Nevada Isaac Barron Bob Coffin Jim Gibson Marilyn Kirkpatrick Peggy Leavitt John Marz Steve Sisolak BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT STAFF PRESENT John Entsminger, Julie Wilcox, Dave Johnson, Greg Walch OTHERS PRESENT Unless otherwise indicated, all members present voted in the affirmative. The Board of Directors asked Marilyn Kirkpatrick to serve as Chair Pro Tem to conduct the meeting. COMMENTS BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC For complete comments, audio is available online at snwa.com There were no speakers. ITEM NO. 1. For Possible Action: Approve agenda with the inclusion of tabled and/or reconsidered items, emergency items and/or deletion of items, and approve the minutes from the regular meeting of May 18, A motion was made by Director Sisolak to approve the agenda for this meeting and to approve the minutes from the regular meeting of May 18, The motion was approved. 2. For Possible Action: Appoint a chairman and vice chairman to preside over the Board of Directors for fiscal year 2017/2018, and appoint one director to serve as a commissioner of the Colorado River Commission for fiscal year 2017/2018. Director Sisolak made a motion that Director Kirkpatrick serve as Chair, Director Coffin serve as Vice Chair, and Director Marz serve as a commissioner of the Colorado River Commission. The motion was approved. CONSENT AGENDA 3. For Possible Action: Approve a resolution authorizing the submission of a grant proposal to the Bureau of Reclamation s WaterSMART Applied Science Grants Program. 4. For Possible Action: Ratify the approval of a Grant and Cooperative Agreement between the Bureau of Land Management and the Authority to receive funding to construct the Sunrise Mountain Weir in the Las Vegas Wash, and authorize the General Manager to approve future modifications only if the future modifications do not fiscally impact the Authority. 5. For Possible Action: Adopt a resolution declaring certain real property as surplus and authorizing the General Manager to sell the surplus property.

2 SOUTHERN NEVADA WATER AUTHORITY MINUTES AUGUST 17, 2017 PAGE TWO 6. For Possible Action: Approve and authorize the General Manager to sign an interlocal agreement among Clark County, the Cities of Las Vegas, Henderson, North Las Vegas, Boulder City, and Mesquite, Southern Nevada Health District, Clark County Water Reclamation District, Clark County School District, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, Clark County Regional Flood Control District, Clark County Regional Transportation Commission, and the Authority, in substantially the same form as the attached hereto, for participation in a county-wide Geographic Information System for an annual funding fee of $8,000 for a period from the date on which the agreement is executed through June 30, 2022, and authorize an increase of up to 5 percent for each renewal period. 7. For Possible Action: Approve and authorize the General Manager to sign a funding contribution agreement between the Nevada Division of Water Resources and the Authority for surface and groundwater data collection services within Nevada to be performed by the U.S. Geological Survey for an amount not to exceed $146,465. BUSINESS AGENDA Director Sisolak made a motion to approve staff s recommendations. The motion was approved. 8. For Possible Action: Approve and authorize the General Manager to sign an amendment to the existing Multi Funded Research Agreement between the Water Research Foundation and the Authority for the Release of Intracellular Cyanotoxins during the Oxidation of Naturally Occurring and Lab Cultured Cyanobacteria study, sign an assignment and assumption agreement necessary to effectuate the amendment, and execute any further amendments to the Multi Funded Research Agreement that have no material or fiscal impact to the Authority. Dave Johnson, Deputy General Manager Engineering/Operations, said that the Authority had developed an internationally recognized research and development function, primarily to look at emerging water quality issues. The Water Research Foundation brings water utilities and the academic world together to research and develop cutting edge technologies. The proposed item would seek solutions for potential contaminants in Lake Mead through partnership with Water Research Foundation. Vice Chair Coffin said that protecting the water supply was essential for Southern Nevada. Director Gibson made a motion to approve staff s recommendation. The motion was approved. 9. For Possible Action: Authorize the General Manager to sign a purchasing agreement for REXA valve actuators between R&R Instrument Company and the Authority for an amount not to exceed $850,000, and authorize four additional one-year renewals, each with an increase not to exceed 5 percent per year. Vice Chair Coffin made a motion to approve staff s recommendation. The motion was approved. 10. For Possible Action: Award Contract No. 070F 03 T1, L3PS Substation 69/13.8 kv Power Transformer Procurement, to ILJIN Electric USA, Inc., for an amount of $1,760,800, authorize a change order contingency for an amount not to exceed $170,000, and authorize the General Manager to sign the purchase agreement. Director Gibson made a motion to approve staff s recommendation. The motion was approved. 11. For Information Only: Receive an update from staff on water resources including, but not limited to, drought conditions in the Colorado River Basin, the results of the implementation of the Authority s Water Resource and Conservation Plan, activities on the Colorado River, the development of in-state water resources, and the status of construction activities near Lake Mead. John Entsminger, General Manager, gave a water resources update presentation. A copy of his presentation is attached to these minutes. Vice Chair Coffin talked about the importance of Glen Canyon Dam and the water storage it provides. NO ACTION REQUIRED

3 SOUTHERN NEVADA WATER AUTHORITY MINUTES AUGUST 17, 2017 PAGE THREE 12. For Possible Action: Authorize payment to the Arizona Water Banking Authority for storage of Colorado River water under the Third Amended and Restated Agreement for Interstate Water Banking for an amount not to exceed $3,400,000. Mr. Entsminger gave an overview presentation on the item. A copy of his presentation is attached to these minutes. Director Gibson made a motion to approve staff s recommendation. The motion was approved. 13. For Possible Action: Authorize the General Manager to provide additional funding not to exceed $2,000,000 for the Colorado River System Conservation Pilot Program; and negotiate and execute ministerial documents to effectuate the pilot program, including those necessary to increase funding from existing funding parties and to accept program-related grants or contributions from other agencies. Mr. Entsminger gave an overview presentation on the item. A copy of his presentation is attached to these minutes. Vice Chair Coffin made a motion to approve staff s recommendation. The motion was approved. 14. For Possible Action: Authorize the General Manager to (1) execute six agreements concerning Minute No. 323 to the Mexican Water Treaty of 1944, in substantially the same form as those attached hereto: (i) Memorandum of Agreement on the Implementation of Minute No. 323 among the United States International Boundary and Water Commission (IBWC); the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary); Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation); the States of Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming (Upper Basin States); the Upper Colorado River Commission (UCRC); the Arizona Department of Water Resources (ADWR); the Central Arizona Water Conservation District (CAWCD); Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD); Imperial Irrigation District (IID); Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD); the Colorado River Board of California (CRB); the Colorado River Commission of Nevada (CRCN); and the Southern Nevada Water Authority (Authority); (ii) Interim Operating Agreement for Implementation of Minute No. 323 among Reclamation, the Upper Basin States, UCRC, ADWR, CAWCD, MWD, IID, CRCN, CVWD, Palo Verde Irrigation District (PVID), the City of Needles (Needles), and the Authority; (iii) 2017 Contributed Funds Agreement among Reclamation, CAWCD, MWD, IID, CRCN, and the Authority for an amount not to exceed $7,500,000; (iv) 2017 BICS (Binational Intentionally Created Surplus) Agreement among ADWR, MWD, IID, CRCN, CVWD, PVID, Needles, and the Authority; (v) 2017 Binational ICS (Intentionally Created Surplus) Delivery Agreement among Reclamation, CRCN, and the Authority; and (vi) Agreement Regarding Notice from the Secretary of the Interior for the purpose of Implementing Section IV of Minute No. 323 among the Secretary, Upper Basin States, UCRC, ADWR, CAWCD, CRCN, and the Authority; and (2) negotiate and execute agreements necessary to participate in additional projects under the 2017 Contributed Funds Agreement. Mr. Entsminger gave an overview presentation on the item. A copy of his presentation is attached to these minutes. Director Barron made a motion to approve staff s recommendation. The motion was approved. Public Comment Chair Kirkpatrick asked that the Authority and municipal representatives continue to be active in working with western states and cities on water issues. She also said that she attended a Smart Cities event and expressed the need for everyone to work together as communities advance technologically. Director Leavitt said that it was an honor to serve on the Board and to vote on the historic Minute 323 agreements. She also thanked her predecessor, Duncan McCoy, for his service. Adjournment There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting adjourned at 9:42 a.m. Copies of all original agenda items and minutes, including all attachments, are on file in the General Manager s office at the Las Vegas Valley Water District, 1001 South Valley View Boulevard, Las Vegas, Nevada.

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